Abstract
Purpose : To develop a practically feasible checklist for network building between a community comprehensive support center (CCSC) and an informal community organization (ICO). Methods : The item pool of the checklist was developed based on a preliminary interview survey conducted on the staff members of the CCSC, and based on group tasks conducted as part of a program to promote network building between a disciplinary agency and the ICO. Following this, we developed a checklist for network building between the CCSC and the ICO by selecting some items from the pool. We tried to ensure the validity of the checklist by getting it confirmed by the staff members of the CCSC. Results : From the preliminary survey, it was found that there are three steps to network building between the CCSC and the ICO. As such, three-step (Stages I to III) checklists for four different kinds of ICOs were developed. Conclusion : The checklist for network building between the CCSC and the ICO is significant and practically feasible even though its applicability and validity need to be further confirmed.
